Mold investment calculator

Calculate volume and get your mix recipe

What kind of mold?

Enter dimensions

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Cottle volume

Subtract a pattern?

If there's a pattern inside the cottle, subtract its volume from the total.

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g

Converted using Victory Brown wax specific gravity (0.93)

Cottle volume
Pattern volume
Net volume

Your recipe

How much of each ingredient, relative to water? Water is always 1 part — everything else is measured against it.

Cottle volume
Pattern volume
Net volume

Your mix

Weights are calculated from net mold volume × 0.64 = water weight (g), with each ingredient scaled by its parts relative to water. Round up as needed for your mix.

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